A perusal of ski resort Facebook pages up and down the state are showing some common ground: pure excitement and an adulation for the weather gods. That's because this season, already a quarter over and a total bummer for those wanting to hit the slopes on fresh powder, might be finally turning around.

But there was some buzz that a storm was brewing later this month, and by all recent predictions, it's coming Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. And that's why ski resorts are making some moves -- snow dances to be exact:

While many resorts have been able to rely on reservoirs for snow-making, some ski areas lacking that infrastructure like Rim Nordic near Big Bear or Badger Pass in Yosemite National Park have yet to open. But if all that snow dancing actually works, they just might open over the next several days.

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